President Thaci sends letter to NATO SG and member states on Kosovo Army (media)
Most media report that Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has sent a letter to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and NATO member states on the eve of the NATO summit, explaining the process of the transformation of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF). The summit, among other issues, is also expected to discuss Thaci’s initiative to amend […]
Read More →President Thaci condemns wounding of Kosovo lawyer (media)
Several news websites report that Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has reacted after today’s wounding of Kosovo Albanian laywer Azem Vllasi in Pristina. “Such acts are unacceptable for a society in which the main priority is strengthening the rule of law. I wish Vllasi a quick recovery and I call on the authorities to bring the […]
Read More →Rašić: Resolution on the release of Haradinaj – political pressure (NMagazin)
MP of the Serbian List in the Kosovo Parliament Nenad Rašić said that the resolution for the unconditional release of Ramush Haradinaj adopted by the Assembly of Kosovo contains and a request to stop the dialogue with Belgrade, and thus represents a kind of political pressure on the EU. According to Rašić, this resolution is […]
Read More →Hoti: Army is unstoppable, Kosovo is “made in the U.S.” (RTV21/Telegrafi)
Kosovo’s Deputy Minister for Culture, Rexhep Hoti, said in a debate on RTV21 on Thursday that the Kosovo Army will be formed next week and that the process is in line with the constitution and in cooperation with Kosovo’s international partners. Hoti said President Hashim Thaci in his recent address said that Kosovo’s Army has […]
Read More →Quni considers Thaci’s discussion with Vucic and not with Mustafa, unacceptable (Koha)
Kosovo Assembly MP from the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), considers the fact that the President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci discussed transformation of KSF with the Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic, and not with the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, unacceptable and hurting. He said that this is a mistake made by the President, and […]
Read More →Headlines 10 March
Procedures bypassed in KSF transformation bill (Koha Ditore)
Veseli: Army will be created within a few days (RTK)
NATO to “block” KSF (Zëri)
“NATO Secretary’s statement on Kosovo army, slip of the tongue” (Telegrafi)
EU: Suspending dialogue against spirit of normalization of relations (Koha)
Serbia “surprised” by Kosovo Assembly’s resolution (Koha)
Prosecution charges municipal official for ethnic intolerance (Koha)
“Serbs want unification with Serbia” (Zëri)
Kosovo ready to step up its Balkan security commitments (politico.eu)
PRISTINA — Kosovo marked another milestone in its state-building process this week by moving to establish Kosovo’s own defense forces. A multi-ethnic organization established post-independence under strict scrutiny from NATO, the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) will soon assume a new role as a military defense force. The change will enhance KSF’s role and mission, and […]
Read More →Kosovo state much more important than Thaçis complexion (dialogplus.ch)
Enver Robelli writes today in his opinion piece that Hashim Thaci’s and his dependents’ concerns, are not Kosovo’s concerns, therefore Pristina should coordinate with NATO, the U.S. and the EU with regards to the creation of the army. “This is where Kosovo’s irresponsible politicians such as Hashim Thaci and Kadri Veseli lead us to. Their […]
Read More →PM declares “victory” in Kosovo army dispute with Pristina (B92)
It has been confirmed in a telephone conversation between the Serbian PM and the NATO chief that the military alliance opposes the formation of a Kosovo army. Serbia’s state broadcaster RTS reported this late on Wednesday. Jens Stoltenberg also told Aleksandar Vucic that NATO had officially warned Pristina that the organization is opposed to the […]
Read More →NATO, US warn Kosovo against move to form army (ABC News)
NATO and the United States warned Wednesday they could scale back cooperation with Kosovo’s security services if the government goes ahead with plans to transform its lightly-armed security force into an army without the required constitutional changes. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he told Kosovo’s leaders by telephone “that unilateral steps such as these […]
Read More →US, NATO Condemn Kosovo’s Plans to Turn Security Force Into Regular Army (VOA)
The United States said Wednesday that it was “concerned” by Kosovo’s plans to convert its security force into a regular army without a constitutional amendment — a move sure to infuriate Serbia. “We support the gradual transparent transformation of the Kosovo Security Force into a multiethnic force in line with NATO standards,” a statement from […]
Read More →Thaci: ‘No Turning Back’ On Kosovo Army Despite NATO, U.S. Warnings (RFE)
Kosovar President Hashim Thaci says there is “no turning back” from his plan to transform the Balkan country’s lightly armed security force into a national army, brushing off strongly voiced concern from NATO and the United States. The security force “will be transformed into a Kosovo army,” Thaci told RFE/RL on March 8, seeming to […]
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